Police Reform: Forces for Change

Steve Savage
Steve Savage

Looks at the topical subject of police reform against its historical backdrop and debates the future of this process

Covers three decades of changes to policing and is structured thematically around the main driving forces for reform

Key topics discussed include - system failure, public order policing, international influences, economic issues, the performance culture, internal influences, and political agendas

Asks controversial questions such as "To what extent has policing enjoyed a privileged status and resisted change in the face of wider public sector reform?"

Addresses a complex and ever-shifting subject in an engaging and accessible manner

Police Reform: Forces for Change

Steve Savage
Steve Savage

Description

This book focuses on the very topical subject of police reform in the UK. Currently, the police service is undergoing a time of significant change and reform as a result of the 'modernization' agenda. Planned force re-structuring, the performance culture, recruitment and training issues are just a few elements of this extensive reform process. There is therefore a need for a text which looks at this current agenda for reform against its historical backdrop and debates the long term future of this process. The book spans three decades and is structured thematically around the main driving forces for reform, looking at the policy process and its related contexts. Key topics covered include system failure (when things go wrong), public order policing, international
influences, economic issues and value for money, internal influences and political issues. The book addresses a complex and ever-shifting subject in an accessible manner.

Police Reform: Forces for Change

Steve Savage
Steve Savage

Author Information

Steve Savage is Professor of Criminology and Director of the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth. He founded the Institute in 1992. He is author of many articles and book chapters on policing and criminal justice policy making.

Police Reform: Forces for Change

Steve Savage
Steve Savage

Reviews and Awards

"An excellent resource for undergraduates studying modern policing."
--Dr Rob C Mawby, Reader in Criminal Justice at Birmingham City University